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Prom And Tea Event Assists MASD Seniors
MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS
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Twenty-eight McKeesport Area High School senior girls and their mothers or family friends attended the eighth annual formal tea and gown selection on Saturday, March 29th at the Beulah Park campus of the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry United Methodist Church( MASM). Area businesses donated shoes, manicures, glam bags, and other items to make the girls ' upcoming prom day a wonderful experience.
A McKeesport alum and founding supporter of the program is Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge David Spurgeon. While running for office, Judge Spurgeon met women from the National Council of Jewish Women in Pittsburgh who told him about the“ Project Prom” program and asked him how they could get McKeesport girls involved. Through his connections at his church and from the community, Judge Spurgeon helped to connect the right people to make it work.“ I have some of the necessary contacts that enable my church members and the community to work together each year to pull this off for the McKeesport Area High School girls who need the help. The cost of the gowns, shoes, and all the necessary accessories would cost about $ 1000.” Judge Spurgeon explained.
With the help of the Department of Human Services in Allegheny County, the gowns are obtained and the National Council of Jewish Women host this event for girls throughout the county. However, Judge Spurgeon has rallied his home community to do the Project Prom and with his church’ s former minister’ s wife, a formal tea began to accompany the day. Judge Spurgeon said,“ Each girl who attends brings either her mom, a female relative or friend, or has a volunteer assigned from my church to help them pick out their own gown. This is after a formal tea that most have never experienced before that day. It has become a great success with local businesses donating items to
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Judge David Spurgeon talks to the girls at the annual Prom Project tea and gown selection at the Beulah Park campus of the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry United Methodist Church( MASM).
assist the girls. This year we had the White Oak Rotary donate gift cards so each girl could get a free manicure for the prom.”
The school district communities’ businesses, groups, and individuals have rallied to help the event grow. According to MASM planning committee member, Gina Cipicchio-Andrejcak, the " event is a great way to reach out to help the community for an annual youth tradition-- prom. MASM is pleased to offer this and looks forward to continued growth."
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